Improvement in the running-gear of carriages



F. CRIC-K.

Garriage-Spring;

Patented Aug. 14, 1866.

windwa- N. PETERS, 'PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER, WASHANGTONJD. C.

UNITE STATE PATENT OFFICE;

FRANGISORIGK, OF BEAMSVILLE, OHIO.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 57,094, dated August14, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS GRIGK, of Beamsville, in the county of Darkeand State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful ImprovementinVehicles; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the, same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings,forming part of this specifica tion, in which- Figure 1 is anunder-side view of thebody of .a carriage with my improvement attached.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same taken through the line av00, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improvement in theconstruction of the springs ,and gearing of vehicles which shall bestrong, durable, and cheap; and it consists, first, in the springs,constructed and arranged as hereinafter described, in combination withthe axlesand body of the vehicle; second in the gearing, constructed andarranged as hereinafter described, in combination with the axles of thevehicles.

A is the bottom of the carriage body, across the under side of which,near the front and rear ends, areattached bars or bolsters B and.

attached directly to the forward bar, 0, are

bolted or riveted to the projecting arms of the curved bar G, the centerof which is pivoted to the center of the bar or bolster O by a bolt, H,passing through the said bars G and O and the bottom A of t carriage, asshownin Fig. 2. This bolt should be directly above the king-bolt l, forconvenience in turning the vehicle.

The ends of the lower leaf, f of the spring F are riveted or bolted tothe forward axle, J,

and the two leaves f and f are securely connected to each other at theircenters by two bolts or rivets, as shown in Fig. 1.

The springs D and F may be strengthened by one or more V-shaped springs,according as the uses to which the vehicle is to be applied may rendernecessary.

K is a curved or semicircular arm, the ends of which are attached to theunder side of the axle J by the same bolts by which the ends of the leaff of the spring F are attached to the upper side of the said axle J.

To the forward or concave side of the arm K, at its center, is attacheda projecting ear, through which the king-bolt I passes. The king-bolt Iis further supported. by the horizontal arm L, the forward end of whichis bolted or riveted to the center of the axle J, and through its rearend passes the king-bolt, as shown. j i

M is the reach, the forward end of which is divided horizontally intotwo arms or branches, m and m as shown in Fig. 2. One of these branchesor ends passes above and the other belowthe circular arm K, and throughthem passes the king-bolt I. The rear end of the reach M is dividedvertically into two arms, m and m, which are curved, as shown in Fig. 1,and the ends of which are secured to the under side of the axle E by thesame bolts or rivet-s that secure the ends of the leaf d of the spring Dto the upper side of the said axle E.

To the arms m and m of the reach M are attached two curved bars, m and mthe one directly abovethe other, with a narrow space or channel betweenthem.

N is a lever, the forward end of which is firmly attached to the underside of the center of the forward axle, J, the rear end of which worksin the slot or channel between the'bars m and m of the reach M, andthrough which passes the king-bolt I, as shown in Fig. 2. This lever isdesigned to act as a stop to prevent the carriage cramping too much inturning.

It should be observed that the ends of the curved bar K project in frontof the forward axle, J, and upon them are formed ears, to which the eyesof the shaft or tongue irons are attached, thus requiring no clip to beused.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Thesemicircular or horseshoe springs D ranged as herein described, incombination and F, constructed as described, in combinawith the axles Eand J, substantially as detion with the axles D and J, and With thescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

body A of the carriage, substantially as described, and for the purposeset forth. FRANCIS ORIOK' 2. The gearing consisting of the reach M,Witnesses: the lever N, the circular arm K, the horizontal EDWARDFETTERY, arm L, and king-bolt I, constructed and ar- DAVID BYERS.

